UK music sales reached a record high in 2024 thanks to massive streaming and increased vinyl purchases of hits by top artists, notably Taylor Swift, an industry body revealed Wednesday.

The total consumer spend on recorded music topped the 2001 record of £2.2bn and takings from streaming services including Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon rose to more than £2bn.

Noah Kahan had the year's most popular single with "Stick Season," which generated the equivalent of 1.99 million sales in Britain.

While streaming now accounts for 85% of UK music income, artists claim they see little benefit from the surge. “A record-breaking year for whom?” asked Tom Gray, chair of the

UK sales of recorded music topped the 2001 record of £2.2bn and Taylor Swift is to thank for a sizeable chunk, according to new figures released by the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA).